Snakes and Earrings Page #4

I think he might have one parent.

He mentioned a father once, I think.

Jesus. Nothing but booze.

Phone's ringing.

Yes, I understand.

They found a body in the suburbs.

They don't know if it's him

but there's a dragon on the body.

They want us at the morgue

to identify it.

Ama is dead.

Asphyxiation by strangulation.

His body covered in cigarette burns.

All his nails cleanly plucked off.

Something like an incense stick

stuck in his penis.

It's like they had their fill of sport

before killing him.

The body I regarded as my own

possession, trifled with and killed...

I'm off then, Lui.

The last time we spoke

I practically ignored him

as I thought about

going to see Shiba-san.

See you later.

When will you find the killer?

We're making a full investigation.

You think I'm out of line?

At the funeral but you didn't catch

the guy, how come?

You think I'm a pain-in-the-ass?

You've no authority anyway.

So what? Is it pushy of me

to demand that you catch him?

You're not trying 'cause Ama

killed someone, right?

You all f*** off and die.

That'd be a big help.

Behave, Lui. You're just ranting.

F*** off. You jerks can all die.

Let's just hang out in the store.

The doctor said take it easy, right?

After moving out of Ama's place

and living with Shiba-san

he tried so many times to make love

to me, but he couldn't...

because I didn't make that look of pain

even when he throttled me.

Shiba-san...

Won't you stop putting -san on my name?

My name is Kizuki Shibata.

Sounds like a woman's name, right?

Don't know why but everyone

calls me, Shiba.

What should I call you?

Kizuki will do.

What?

It's full... no space for more.

Just cram them in.

Lui, can I ask your name?

You want to know?

I'm asking 'cause I want to know.

Lui, as in "Louis Vuitton"...

Your real name.

Lui Nakazawa.

So Lui is your real name...

Lui, you got family... parents?

People think I'm an orphan

but my parents are around.

In the suburbs somewhere, I guess.

Not what I expected.

I should go introduce myself.

Ama and I never got to talk like this.

Wish I'd had normal conversations

with him.

About family...

about names and ages...

I first heard he was 18 at the funeral.

For the first time in my life

dating a guy younger than me...

then only finding out after he died.

The sort of thing we should've

talked about when we met.

The cigarettes stubbed on his body

were all "Marlboro Menthol".

Saliva analysis is still underway.

The incense inserted into his privates.

"Extasy" brand imported from America,

Musk scented...

Incense is sold everywhere.

Well, yes.

Mainly the Eastern regions...

Also, there's one thing we'd like

to ask you, Ms. Nakazawa.

Was there any indication

of Mr. Amada being bisexual?

You're saying he was raped as well?

It was discovered at the autopsy.

There was no sign of that. I swear.

He wasn't that way inclined.

Is that right?

Zero progress.

Really...

Take a rest.

Where did you go?

I was worried.

I bought some incense. I hate musk.

I got coconut.

What's the problem?

Nothing.

Hey, Kizuki. Why not grow your hair?

I love long hair.

Maybe. It's worth trying some time.

The proof of Ama's love

dissolves and becomes part of me.

Kizuki, I've got a favor to ask.

What?

You're sure it's okay?

Here we go.

Now I can be sure

that the tattoo finally means something.

I had the eyes drawn

so that I myself might have life.

Will they fly away?

They just might do that.

Everything's fine. Even if

Shiba-san was the one who killed Ama.

Even if he was the one

who raped Ama. It's fine.

Is this really what I was after?

Was this ugly, gaping hole

really what I was chasing?

What are you doing?

There's a river inside me.

I just had the strangest dream.

What about?

I was supposed to hang out

with a bunch of old friends.

But I turned up really late.

They showed their anger

by singing at me.

Me, surrounded by 5 or 6 of them

as they sang... a song of anger.

When I put in the 00 gauge

will the river flow full flood?

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